Re: Using PPP ;) (nonmacos booting)


Shawn (Druid@erie.net)
Thu, 03 Jun 1999 22:03:13 -0400


Does that include iMacs? =)

-Shawn

Dan Burcaw wrote:

> The 2.2.6 kernel rpms should now be on the ftp site.. I suggest you
> install those (rpm -Uvh)
>
> Make sure you copy the vmlinux to your MacOS partition.
>
> Never fear... non-MacOS based booting is "Coming Soon" :)
>
> On Fri, 4 Jun 1999, Evan Read wrote:
>
> > Hey guys.
> >
> > I have been doing all sorts of configuration stuff and have been
> > implimenting everyone's suggestions as well as reading up and trying
> > several purported methods of PPP coinfiguration.
> >
> > By far the most elegant is Paul Leclerc's solution where I "insmod" the PPP
> > module. Now the problem I have had is a version mismatch with "ppp.o".
> > The way I see it, I need to degrade the PPP package (currently at version
> > 2.3.5-2) to something that has an earlier "ppp.o". Also, I am told (by the
> > error messages) that ppp.o is compiled for "2.2.2-1apmac" (what the hell is
> > this package?) where I need it compiled for 2.2.2.
> >
> > I think I need a downgraded ppp package and a 2.2.2pmac (as opposed to
> > 2.2.2-1apmac) package so I can successfully "insmod" the PPP package.
> >
> > Now, where can I get the downgraded packages? Does this sound right to you
> > guys?
> >
> > Thanks everyone. I won't need much more help if I can just get PPP installed.
> >
> > Thanks again
> >
> >
> > --
> > Evan Read
> >
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> >
>
> Dan
>
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